Puberty

Changing Body

Puberty is the time when your body changes from a child's body to an adult's body. Everyone grows at a different speed.

In a Girl - Puberty can start anywhere between age 9 and 14, during which:

• Her whole body grows, she grows taller
• Her breasts grow
• Hair grows on the pubic area and under arms
• The genitals (or reproductive organs) develop (grow bigger)
• Pimples may appear
• She starts to have periods

In a Boy - Puberty can start anywhere between age 11 and 15, during which:

• His whole body grows, he grows taller and the shoulders get wider
• Hair grows under the arms, on the chest, face and around the pubic area
• The voice changes, it grows deeper
• Pimples can appear
• The genitals (or reproductive organs) develop (grow bigger)